TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tank (b) top (c) thick
- 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) thing (c) tie
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) desk (c) thank
- 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tall (b) that (c) desk
- 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) that
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) three (c) they
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) top (c) tank
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) these (b) den (c) dust
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dare (b) tank (c) thin
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) tall
- 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) den (b) thread (c) tree
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) three (c) them
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) dive (c) thirsty
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) tick
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
Answer key
- thick
- three
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Between your teeth
- thing
- two
- then
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tree
- den
- as in “thin”
- thick
- desk
- thin
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- dough
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- three
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- thread
- Between your teeth
- these
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- thick
- as in “thin”
- thread
- den
- thirsty
- as in “thin”
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- though
- thank
- thought
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